Zvee Scooler (December 1, 1899 â€" March 25, 1985) was a Russian-born
American actor and radio commentator. He was born in Kamenets-Podolsky
(now Ukraine). He performed in both Yiddish and English, on the stage,
television, and film. He is probably best known for his roles in
Fiddler on the Roof, playing the innkeeper in the Broadway play and
the rabbi in the film version. He appeared as Duddy's grandfather in
the 1974 film "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz." Another of his
more notable roles was that of Boris' father in Woody Allen's Love and
Death.He was known as the Grammeister on WEVD, a Yiddish radio station
in New York City. Every Sunday, Scooler presented a ten-minute segment
on the radio show, Forward Hour, which was news and commentary in
rhyme.He died in New York City on March 25, 1985, at age 85.
American actor and radio commentator. He was born in Kamenets-Podolsky
(now Ukraine). He performed in both Yiddish and English, on the stage,
television, and film. He is probably best known for his roles in
Fiddler on the Roof, playing the innkeeper in the Broadway play and
the rabbi in the film version. He appeared as Duddy's grandfather in
the 1974 film "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz." Another of his
more notable roles was that of Boris' father in Woody Allen's Love and
Death.He was known as the Grammeister on WEVD, a Yiddish radio station
in New York City. Every Sunday, Scooler presented a ten-minute segment
on the radio show, Forward Hour, which was news and commentary in
rhyme.He died in New York City on March 25, 1985, at age 85.
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